Xiao Yao calmed himself and began sorting through the resources in an orderly manner.
He stuffed all the medicinal ingredients into his Storage Ring, then carefully selected cultivation techniques, Dou Skills, and pills suitable for the Xiao Clan members, arranging them by category.
Time quietly passed amid his concentration. The darkness beyond the window gradually faded, and the horizon began to glow pale.
When the first ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and spilled into the room, Xiao Yao finally stopped what he was doing.
By then, he had sorted three Storage Rings, properly storing the most precious resources and most practical manuals within them, while putting away the remaining nine rings.
"One Storage Ring contains medicinal ingredients of Fifth Grade and below, one holds cultivation techniques and Dou Skills suitable for practice, and the last contains mostly useless cultivation resources. I'll give the ring containing those useless resources to Big Brother later and have him sell them in exchange for resources the clan needs," Xiao Yao calculated inwardly.
Just as he was considering this, the milky-white Storage Ring in his hand suddenly emitted a faint white glow.
Immediately afterward, Skyfire Venerable's voice drifted out. "My young friend, have you perhaps forgotten this old man? I heard every word of your conversation just now. I had thought you would let this old man out and introduce me to them. As Soul Bodies, this old man and he would surely have much to discuss."
Skyfire Venerable pretended to be heartbroken, his tone carrying a touch of resentment. "Alas, could it be that you find this old man too weak? Have you even cast the matter of refining a body for me to the back of your mind?"
Xiao Yao's fingertips trembled slightly, and a snowy-white phantom flew out of the